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circulate

[ sur-kyuh-leyt ]

verb (used without object)

circulated, circulating.
  1. to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point:

    Blood circulates throughout the body.

  2. to pass from place to place, from person to person, etc.:

    She circulated among her guests.

  3. to be distributed or sold, especially over a wide area.

    Synonyms: , ,

  4. Library Science. (of books and other materials) to be available for borrowing by patrons of a library for a specified period of time.


verb (used with object)

circulated, circulating.
  1. to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute:

    to circulate a rumor.

  2. Library Science. to lend (books and other materials) to patrons of a library for a specified period of time.

circulate

/ ˈɜːʊˌɪ /

verb

  1. to send, go, or pass from place to place or person to person

    don't circulate the news

  2. to distribute or be distributed over a wide area
  3. to move or cause to move through a circuit, system, etc, returning to the starting point

    blood circulates through the body

  4. to move in a circle

    the earth circulates around the sun

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

circulate

  1. To move in or flow through a circle or a circuit. Blood circulates through the body as it flows out from the heart to the tissues and back again.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱٴǰ, adjective
  • ˈˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˈˌپ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • c·a· adjective
  • ···پ [sur, -ky, uh, -ley-tiv, -l, uh, -tiv], adjective
  • ···ٴ· [sur, -ky, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
  • t·c·ٱ verb intercirculated intercirculating
  • ԴDz·c·iԲ adjective
  • ԴDz·c··ٴr adjective
  • ·c·ٱ verb precirculated precirculating
  • ·c·ٱ verb recirculated recirculating
  • ܲ·c·e adjective
  • ܲ·c·iԲ adjective
  • ܲ·c·t adjective
  • ɱ-c·e adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of circulate1

1425–75 for earlier senses; 1665–75 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin ܱٳܲ (past participle of ܱī to gather round one, Medieval Latin ܱ to encircle), equivalent to circul ( us ) circle + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of circulate1

C15: from Latin ܱī to assemble in a circle, from circulus circle
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There have been probable cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses, including H5N1 — but, crucially, not the same H5N1 that is circulating now — being passed from one human to another in a very limited way.

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The violence erupted after an audio clip of a man insulting the Prophet Muhammad circulated on social media and angered Sunni Muslims.

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The search for the missing police officers has been followed closely by the South African public and prayers for the three constables had been circulating across social media.

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A draft executive order circulated proposing an overhaul of the exam that had long focused on knowledge of international affairs to now require candidates demonstrate “alignment with the president’s foreign policy vision.”

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But it's content from topical comedy shows like “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” which alloys comedy to the type of long-form journalistic content “60 Minutes” pioneered, that circulates more widely on social media.

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